Head of Business Finance

Job Description : HEAD OF BUSINESS FINANCE MALAYSIA An interesting Head of Business Finance job has become available at one of the financial institutions based in Kuala Lumpur. Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a role is for a leader within the finance department. About this Head of Business Finance Role: This role is to serve as a business partner to drive business initiatives, growth, business strategy and profitability. Key Responsibilities: · Lead and coach a high-performing business finance team partnering with business, delivering strategic financial business support while maintaining a strong controllership environment · Deliver strong business partnering to the business with key stakeholder management via relevant, timely, insightful and forward looking analysis · Drive, support and advocate WPB’s Revenue, Cost, FTE, Margin, RWA, Capital, Returns and Performance · Identify opportunities and threats leading to options for business action. Ensure that stakeholders fully understand the inherent risks and rewards, including the regulatory and tax implications · Drive and control the financial implications of strategic model to maximise returns and long-term financial sustainability · Drive MI strategy and development, aligned to global and regional business requirements, and improve commercial analytics to provide forward-looking insights on revenue enhancement opportunities To succeed in this role, you are required to possess experience in leading a business finance team in retail banking. Key Requirements: · An undergraduate or post graduate degree, preferably in accounting, finance or a related discipline, or possess professional accounting qualifications · Minimum of 10 years or more of relevant experience, being a subject-matter expert (SME) in management and financial reporting. Experience leading a business finance team is an added advantage · Exceptional drive and commitment · Ability to work and thrive in a fast-changing, results-driven environment · Commercially minded; customer focused with strong stakeholder management skills · Proven strong leadership skills, demonstrating ability to use initiative and effect change through people in a large matrix organisation · Considered as a role model, driving performance by living the values · Ability to highlight problems but more importantly offer solutions, and drive through their execution in a collective environment The financial institution has a very strong work culture that promotes internal mobility. If you are confident and have the can-do attitude without fear of being hands-on, the potential rewards are significant.

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